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2015 Mitsubishi OUTLANDER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

52 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

35,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 33 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 24 of 52 complaints (46.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting1834.6%
Braking behavior713.5%
Engine operation23.8%
Steering behavior23.8%
Fuel system concerns11.9%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train
24
Engine
12
Unknown Or Other
6
Vehicle Speed Control
6
Electrical System
5
Fuel/Propulsion System
4
Service Brakes
4
Air Bags
3
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train24
Engine12
Unknown Or Other6
Vehicle Speed Control6
Electrical System5
Fuel/Propulsion System4
Service Brakes4
Air Bags3

Power Train: 24; Engine: 12; Unknown Or Other: 6; Vehicle Speed Control: 6; Electrical System: 5; Fuel/Propulsion System: 4; Service Brakes: 4; Air Bags: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
15
25,000 to 49,999
7
50,000 to 74,999
3
75,000 to 99,999
4
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00015
25,000 to 49,9997
50,000 to 74,9993
75,000 to 99,9994
100,000 to 149,9993
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 15; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 1

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (15). 19 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2015
6
2016
13
2017
4
2018
8
2019
6
2020
3
2021
1
2022
2
2023
4
2024
2
2025
3
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20156
201613
20174
20188
20196
20203
20211
20222
20234
20242
20253

2015: 6; 2016: 13; 2017: 4; 2018: 8; 2019: 6; 2020: 3; 2021: 1; 2022: 2; 2023: 4; 2024: 2; 2025: 3

Pattern summary

Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 18 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10764192 · 2015-09-16 (September 16, 2015)

AT A LOW SPEED OR SLOWING DOWN THE TRANSMISSION WILL SHUTTER. THE LONGER YOU DRIVE THE MOR IT HAPPENS.

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10764192 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10788626 · 2015-11-05 (November 5, 2015)

HEAR STICK POPS OUT OF FEAR WITH SLIGHTEST TOUCH WHILE DRIVING. TRANSMISSION DROPS TO LOWER FEAR WHILE DRIVING. HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART CAR TO GET IT TO WORK PROPERLY. ENGINE HAS 15,693 MILES, MECHANIC SAYS A ROD IS KNOCKING AND SHOULDN'T BE RUNNING THE FAN TO COOL AS MUCH AS IT DOES. ALL THIS HAS MULTIPLE OCCURANCES. MITSUBISHI HAS HAD THE CAR TWICE BUT FOUND NOTHING WRONG.

Owner-reported narrative. 14,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10788626 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10680382 · 2015-02-01 (February 1, 2015)

DRIVER PROCEEDED TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC AND THE BRAKES FAILED AND DID NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME TO A STOP AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT. ACCORDING TO AN OF-DUTY POLICE OFFICER DIRECTLY BEHIND MY VEHICLE, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE LIT UP AS IF THE BRAKES WERE FUNCTIONING BUT NO SLOWING OF THE VEHICLE OCCURRED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 2,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10680382 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10909512 · 2016-09-25 (September 25, 2016)

TOOK MY VEHICLE IN ON A RECALL IT WAS HESITATING WHEN YOU ENTERED THE FREEWAY OR EVEN TAKING OFF FROM RED LIGHT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST THIS ISSUE NEED TO FIXED IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR MYSELF ALSO OTHERS ON THE ROAD ALSO MY CAR GIVE OFF FALSE FUEL READINGS BRAKES ARE HORRIBLE PLEASE SOMEONE HELP...

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10909512 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10748613 · 2015-08-13 (August 13, 2015)

VEHICLE JUST STALLED/STOP WHILE DRIVING.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10748613 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10819691 · 2016-01-12 (January 12, 2016)

NEW VEHICLE PURCHASED NOV 16 2015. TWO WEEKS AFTER BOUGHT, VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN, THEN HESITATE, STALL OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO SHOP DUE TO A COMPUTER CHIP ISSUE THAT OCCURRED ON 'THE LINE.' GOT VEHICLE BACK AND SAME PROBLEM. MITSUBISHI PUT BACK IN SHOP AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN DEC 2015. NOW SAME ISSUE, STALLING IN LIGHTED INTERSECTIONS, AT STOP SIGNS, WON'T SPEED UP, DECELERATES. MITSUBISHI'S ANSWER? PUT BACK IN SHOP AND GOING BACK IN TODAY, JAN 12, 2016. THREE TIMES IN LESS THAN THREE MONTHS I HAVE HAD VEHICLE. I AM AFRAID F…

Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10819691 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10824490 · 2016-02-05 (February 5, 2016)

WHEN THE CAR HITS PUMPS WHICH ARE TOO DEEP, THE STEERING MOVES. THE VEHICLE ALSO SHIFTS SOMETIMES WHEN IT HITS SMALL PUMPS. I FEEL I DO NOT HAVE CONTROL OVER THE CAR WHEN SUCH HAPPENS. I HAVE DRIVEN OTHER CARS BEFORE LIKE MY BROTHER'S HIGHLANDER BUT IT DOES NOT DO SO. IT IS SO WEIRD EVEN THOUGH THE MECHANIC FROM WHERE I FINANCED SAYS IT IS BECAUSE IT IS AN ELECTRONIC STEERING. IT FEELS SO UNSAFE AND I DREAD TO DRIVE WHEN IT IS ICY.

Owner-reported narrative. 18,995 miles reported. Look up ODI 10824490 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11474500 · 2022-07-18 (July 18, 2022)

The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle decelerated and accelerated unintendedly. Additionally, the steering wheel seized. The contact pulled over to the side of the roadway and restarted the vehicle after several activation and deactivation of the starter. The contact stated that after restarting the vehicle and driving, the vehicle was jerking. The vehicle was taken to three different independent mechanics and diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was inf…

Owner-reported narrative. 140,040 miles reported. Look up ODI 11474500 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11209649 · 2019-05-24 (May 24, 2019)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND CAUSED THE REST OF THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR FOR CYLINDER ONE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE OTHER CYLINDERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A COMPRESSOR TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE …

Owner-reported narrative. 79,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 11209649 at NHTSA ↗